New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The UIDAI will soon evolve aprocess for authorised employees of banks, post offices andthe government to biometrically sign off Aadhaar enrolment andupdation form collection, as the process of applying for the12-digit identifier moves into such premises.
The move is aimed at addressing the security concernsaround collection of biometric and other information, AjayBhushan Pandey, CEO of the Aadhaar-issuing body, the UniqueIdentification Authority of India (UIDAI), told PTI.
The UIDAI had earlier asked states to ensure thatenrolments, even those by private agencies, shift togovernment or municipal premises from external privateoperator run sites.
Moreover, it has directed private as well as publicsector banks to set up Aadhaar enrolment facility in at leastone out of 10 branches.
"The enrolment and updates will happen largely in banks,post office and government premises.
There also, during enrolment, the authorised employee ofthe banks, post offices or the government will have tobiometrically sign the Aadhaar enrolment or updationapplication," Pandey said.
A process for this additional layer of security andsupervision is being evolved and the proposed mechanism islikely to be in place by January, he added.
The mechanism entails a staff, authorised for thepurpose, to biometrically sign off the application form afterit is received.
Earlier, data collection was by a private operator andthe form was verified by government-appointed verifier.
But now the biometric signature of the designatedofficial will be taken, fortifying the collection process andmaking it more secure, according to the UIDAI.
"Earlier the private operator -- even though he was acertified operator -- used to sign it, now it will have to becounter signed through biometrics by a government, bank orpost office employee," Pandey added. PTI MBI MKJABM.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.